Riding attachment for harrows.



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No. 879,332- PTENTBD FEB. 18,7'1908.

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RIDING ATTACHMENT YP oR HARows.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

CHARLES S. SHARP, OF AUBURN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO 'INTERN.XTIO.\AL HARVESTER COMPANY, A CORIJORATIOX OF XBW JERSEY.` ,j

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To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, CHARLEs S. SHARP, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Auburn, in the county of Cayuga andState of 'New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements vin Riding Attachments for Harrows, of whichl the following isv a specification.

My invention relates to riding attachments for harrows designed to be attached to the draft members of the harrow and to trail in rear thereof, the object being to provide an attachment ofthe kind indicated that may be cheaply constructed, strong and durable, and one that will voppose a minimum of resistance to any change in the direction of movement of the harrow. Y

l attain these objects by thel mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which-1 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the harrow showing my improved attachment connected therewith; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the attachnent; and Fig. 3 is an end view of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like reference numerals designatethe same parts throughout the several views. A common form of harrow is designated by the numeral 4, and 5 represents a draft appliance oo nnected therewith by means of the members 6 having suitable connections with the har-v row sections.l

7 represents reach bars overhanging the harrow having their forward ends flexibly connected with the draft members 6 and their rear ends pivotally connected with opposite ends of a bar 8, arranged substantially parallel with the draft `membi-)rs 6; 9 is a truck axlecomprising upper and lower members spaced apart by means of thimbles 10, and secured by means of bolts 11.

12 designates journals upon which are mounted carrying wheels 13; the journals being pivotally'connected with opposite ends of the axle by means of vertically arranged' hinge joints 14 and having forwardly pro jecting arms 15; the forward ends of said arms being preferably pivotally connected with opposite ends of the bar S coaxially with.A the connections between said reach bars and sziild bar. A. supplemental bar l' is 'pivotly connected with the bar 8 intermediate the pivotal connectionsof the reach bars, *having its rear endfprovided wi'th an elongated opening 17 by'nieans of winch 1t 1s RIDING A'r'rAcmuEN'r Fon Hannows.

Specification of Letters Patent. i Application filed'septemnr 16.1907. sommes-3.966.

slidably and pivotally 'connected y.wi truck axle and its forward end pivotally nected with. the rear endsof'a-painofl oppofjy sitelydisposed links 18 that have front vends pivotallyconnected with `the reach bars; the arrangement being such as to ysustainthe parts against Aundue flexu'rek resulting from 'the weight of the operator in the seat 19.

What l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a riding attachment for harrows, the combination of a harrow and draft members connected therewith, -a truck axle, journals connected with opposite ends of lsaid axle yby means of vertically arranged hinge joints, carrying wheels mounted on said journals, forwardly projecting arms forming part of said journals, reach bars overhangingthe harrow, said bars having their forward ends connected with said rdraft members and their rear ends pivotally connected with opposite ends of a bar arranged substantially arallel with said draft members, said forwardly projecting arms being pivotally connected with Patented l,

opposite ends of said bar, a supplemental bar directly with said axle and its front en d pivotally connected with said reach bars by means of oppositely arranged links.

2. In a riding attachment for harrows, the combination of a harrow and draft members connected therewith, a truck axle, journals connected with opposite ends of said axle by means ofyertically arranged hinge joints, carrying wheels mounted on. said journals, forwardly projecting `arms forming part of said journals, reach bars overhanging the harrow, said bars having their forward ends connected with said draft members vand their 'rear ends pivotally connected with a bar arrangedsubstantially parallel with said draftl members, said forwardly projecting arms' being ivotally connected with opposite ends of sail barcoaxially with-said reach bars, a supplemental bar pivotally. connected with said first mentioned bar. intermediate the pivotal connections of saidreach bars therewith, said supplemental bar having its rear end pivotally connected directly with said axle and its front end pivotally connected with said reach bars by means of oppositely arranged links.

3.- ln a riding attachment for harroW-s, the opposite ends of said bar coexially with said l5..

combination of a barrow and drai't members i reach bars, a supplemental bar pivotally conrear-ends pivotally connected with'opposite with said draft members, said forwardly -proconnected therewith, a truck axle. journals t nected with said iii-st mentioned banfinten connected with op osite ends of said alle by l mediate the pivotal connections of said reach means of vvertical y arranged hinge joints. l bars therewith, said supplemental bar havin@ carrying' Wheels mounted on said journals, 5 its rear end 'ivotally and slidably connected 20 forwardly projecting arms forming part of directly wit said axle and its front end said journals, reach bars overhanging the pivotally connected with said'reaoh bars by harroW, said bars having their forward ends means of oppo'sitely arranged links.`

connected with said draft members and their CHARLES S SHARE n. A. nim,

ends of a bar arranged snbstentielbT parallel l I W'itnesses 1 l H. S. KIMBALL.

jecting arms being pivotally connected lWith 

